A half day olive oil tour that starts with the visit at the magnificent 13th century castle of Androusa, the olive walk, inside an olive grove with perennial olive trees, the olive oil mill visit, and ends up with an revealing olive oil tasting seminar in the olive mill accompanied with a traditional light lunch.
Duration
4.00 Hours
Included
Price
55€ /adult, 25 €/ children (3-16 years old)
Public (small group) tour up to 8 participants
Private tour (minimum 2 persons) 75 € /adult, 40 €/ children
Εvery day at 10.00 a.m
Sunday closed
Optional (additional cost charged)
Highlights
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Walk inside the olive grove with the 2.000 perennial olive trees and enjoy your coffee in the relaxing landscape…visit the vineyard and pick up from the garden seasonal fruits such as figs, mandarins, oranges, grapes, apples, pearls etc.
Next only 2km away, explore the magnificent 13th century castle of Androusa. Walk inside the castle with the magnificent view of the endless olive valley, watch different varieties of olive trees and discover the history, the tradition and the mythical story of the castle olive trees… An interactive ”olive game” will keep you smiling the whole time!
Only 200m away from the Castle, in the center of Androusa village, visit a unique olive oil mill that is located there for more than 120 years. The 5th generation owner explains the procedure of the extraction, the storage and standardization process of the extra virgin olive oil in the past and nowadays.
Τhe dining table is set with the special blue olive oil tasting glasses awaiting you to become a tasting expert! Taste the extra virgin olive oil of the Koroneiki variety and learn about its sensory characteristics, recognize the elements that define the extra virgin olive oil, taste different varieties of Greek extra virgin olive oil such us “Manaki”, “Chalkidikis”, “Makris” etc and evaluate them…
What about food? The extra virgin olive oil of different varieties is matched with traditional recipes including yogurt, fruit and vegetables. You will be surprised!
The history, the soul, the tradition, the gastronomy of Messinia are revealed through the Olive oil paths… enjoy a unique experience in our endless olive groves filled with the wisdom, the flavor and the aroma of Peloponnese.
Did you Know that the impressive 95% of the olive oil produced in Messinia is rated at the highest category of Olive oil, the Extra Virgin Olive oil catergory? The Olive Routes cannot wait to welcome you to the amazing olive world ....Open up. Taste. Feel!
Androusa Messinias
theoliveroutes@gmail.com
Tel: +30 6937101215
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